Night of a New Moon

Mist POV

In the time I have bin a guard this is the last thing I expected. Sitting on the couch looking at the my new set of armor.

"Honey are you all right?" Iron asks pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Yea I'm fine... just overwhelmed by all this. I mean I've been a guard for what four years and now after gettin' stationed as a folesitter I'm gettin' a promotion. On top of that its ta a fole that is a captain and is unnaturally strong." Sighing I slump down feeling a little beater after venting.

I feel a set of arms raping around me "You know that shes nothing like the other captains. Yes she might be a fole but shes smart and from how she seems to look at this not just as a unit of the guard but a family." Iron pulls herself into my lap looking me in the eyes. "Now tell me how many captains would take the time to really get to know the members of their units, and treat them like part of the family and not just a brother or sister in arms?"

I open my mouth to answer but close it seconds after. "That's what I thought. Now ask your self if you become part of this unit would it hurt? You would get training no other night guards get and you don't have to act stone faced all the time."

Looking from her to the pin in my hand then to the armor. 'Shes right its been three weeks and Moon only acts like a captain in certain situations.' I give Iron a kiss and move her off my lap.

"Your right baby. I think I'm goin' ta take it but I'll think on it till friday. Let all this sink in." I tell her.

Moon POV

School got out and the first thing I did was go see Sweetie at her club. I spent the rest of the day with her going over some last minute adjustments before she lets me take them with me. When I got back to the dorms I found everypony doing their own thing so I head to the forge at the castle. When I got to the castle I found Mist who stopped me and asked about what would change if she said yes. My answer was simple 'The only thin' that would change is ya get ta learn ta use your shadow magic ta if fullest. Other than that all the members grow closer as if we are a family'.

Once we got done talking I got to the forge just in time for Iron to make the finishing touches on Scoots armor.

"Good timing Moon I just got done." She tells me placing the half chest plate on the stand.

I take a look it over "Looks good the only things left are the swords and enchanting."

She looks at me as I put the dragon fire crystal into the fire. "Isn't all this wight going to be to much for a filly? I mean yours is heavy but you have a lot of training."

I place the swords in the fire to star heating. "It would be but that's why one of the enchants is meant ta make it lighter." I pick up my bag and walk to the back. "Open the win windows please, I'm goin' ta change clothes." When I close the door I get out of my school uniform and put on some jeens and a tank top.

Walking out of the back I take out my phone. "Ya mind if I play come classical music?"

"Go for it." Iron says as she opens the door.

Taking a apron I put my phone on the table by the back and press play.

Castle Forge 3rd POV

After about two and a half hours of working Moon Rune and Iron Strike had worked taking brakes on and off. Working hard the two had worked up a good sweat and rhythm hammering away at the glowing metal. Smiths taking their breaks would stand outside the forge watching the two working. The two keep pace with the music till a song from the northern mountains started. Moon rune started humming till the song picked up.

After Moon took a sword out of the fire and stated to work the metal. As the song picked up many ponies on brake found themselves lost to the music. At some point Moon Rune and Iron Strike both started singing. Keeping a good pace the to folded and shaped the swards. When the song ended many of the spectators started to clap making the two realized they had lost themselves in their work.

Moon POV

I look over to Iron smiling sheepishly. "Well that just happened."

"Yea it did." She replied looking embarrassed. "So I'm almost done with this one. I just need to temper and sharpen then I'm done with the blade how about you?"

"Same." I say pulling the one I'm working on in the quench tank.

While Iron tempered and sharpened the swords I worked on the guard and pommel. When Iron finished she worked on the scabbards. Once I assembled them I put the swards in the scabbards and then put them and the armor in a transport box. We grabbed the box and a travel armor stand and head home for the night.

After dinner I took all of Scoots gear and put layers of enchantments on them. Once finished I stored them in the transport box. I sat on my bed looking over some of the night guard personnel files.

I started reading out loud. "This one looks interesting? Name Will-o Wisp. Age 19. Gender female. Species thestral unicorn. Specialist in shadow magic." After going over some other files I set them down on my desk and put Wisps to one side. I decide to call it for the night and look forward to guard classes in the morning.

Lazily I got out of bed and headed to the bathroom to start my day. Once awake I got some food then duoble checked that I had every thing and put my bag in to the transport box. Getting dressed I put my hood up grabbing the box and left for school. Getting to the training field I see 4th years milling about the field. 'What are they doin' here? Did the Sgt's ask them ta come?'

"Hay 3rd year what are you doing with that night guard transport box?!" A voice calls.

I look to the source and find it came from the group from yesterday.

They walk up to me. "I asked you a question?"

"....."

"Answer your superiors when they talk to you!" One of the colts says grabbing the collar of my jacket.

I slap his hand off and walk away not listening to any thing they say. Entering the lockers I find Sgt Night helping some of the cadets that are new to armor. Finding Scoots I put the box down on the floor in between us.

Smiling I open the box. "I come barin' gifts."

"Ooh" Scoots looks at her new gear. "This looks so awesome!" she cheered.

Pulling out the uniform. "Good I'm glade ya like it now, ya have three options with your shirt a sleeveless one, a sleeveless half shit like mine or this one piece swimsuit?"

"I'll go with the normal shirt." She says changing in to her new uniform. "Hay... am I supposed to put the jacket on now or after the chest plate?"

"After" I tell her putting my armor on.

When I was done I helped her put on her torso armor so she didn't have trouble with her wings. I talked her throw putting the pauldrons on over her jacket. She put the rest on before I handed the swords to her. Checking all the straps to make shore every thing is tight. I step back and point her over to the mirror.

She looks her self over in her new outfit. Her uniform is now a black shirt, dark blue cargo pants, dark blue fading into black hooded jacket, dark silver armor from the knee down, and dark silver bracers with armored fingerless gloves. Both swords and a kukri on her belt behind her back. Dark orange straps holding her armor in place.

"Ya look good scoots." I complement her hiding my face under my hood. "Hows it feel?"

She stretches and moves around for a bit. "Fits nicely and its comfortable."

I turn away and get my bag out of the box. As I turn to leave I find a pare of orange arms around me. I stiffen in place surprised by the sudden contact.

"Thank you." Scoots whispers in to my back be for letting me go and heading to the field.

'The buck just happened?' I think shacking my head following Scoots. Getting to my spot in the line up I see all the upperclassmen standing to the other side of us and in groups.

"All right cadets. As you can see we have some of the 4th year class with us today. They are hear to give you some insight on working as a team. You will be with a partner or team of up to 5 for the last two years of school." Sgt Chaser says marching down the line.

"We will have them work with you on how to work with your partner/team as it is a start to help lead up to larder teams. We will be putting you in groups of six then you will talk with the team that you get." Sgt Night finishes.

When teams are pared and I grimace at the fact its the group that I keep running into.

As the groups leader starts taking I turn to Scoots and whisper to her. "Hay ya have plans this weekend? If not I could help in your trainin' and fightin' skills?"

She lean closer to me before whispering "That would be so cool. I don't think the girls are planing anything so I should be free all day."

I lean on the wall closing my eyes as the group talks about how to work as a team. Going over tactics to placement and watching each others back. Letting them talk I sit down and try to take a nap to kill time before lunch.

'bored' They keeping on about how great there team is. 'bored' Listening to them talking started getting to me. 'Gods I cant even nap in peace with them talkin'.'

"Hey give that back!" My eyes snap open hearing Scoots yell. Looking I see her held back by two of them and another holding one of her swords.

"Hmm... Whats a commoner doing with this quality of sword?" A white unicorn colt says taking test swings with it.

"With the gear like this you would think shes from a noble family." The brown earth pony filly that's holding Scoots says poking her armor.

Keeping unseen I get behind the unicorn. "She most likely st-" I dent give him a chance to finish his sentence by drawing one of my knives putting it to his throat and grabbing his wrist before he could make a over head swing.

"I would suggest ya let her go and drop her sword before I drop your team mate." I tell them from behind by him.

"Who d-" I press the blade to his throat.

"Now" I growl.

He releases the sword and as it falls I grab the handle. The two holding Scoots let her go and she walks over to me. I hand her sword back to her.

Taking the blade from his neck I push him to his team. "Next time I wont be so nice." I tell them sheathing my knife.

"You, I challenge you to a duel!" He yells getting in my face.

Giving him a bored look. "No your not worth me time."

"Whats happening here?" We all look and see Sgt Chaser.

He points at me. "She held a blade to my throat and then has the nerve to decline a duel!"

"Is this true cadet Rune?" Sgt Chaser asks.

I nod "Yes but he and his two team mates held my partner still and stole her sword."

She sighs. "Well I cant really punish any of you I didn't see it and I cant make anypony accept a duel. All I'm going to say is don't do it again."

"Yes ma'am" We all say in unison.

Me and Scoots walked away from them. I stared showing her a good standard exercise routine she could do every other day. When it was time for lunch we got are food to go and went back to the field. We ran some team attack and defend tactics. I showed her how to harden her wings to use as a shield but told her not to use it till she had it down.

Lunch ended in the middle of are sword practice but we keep going till class started. I helped her with some pointers for dual welding witch help her improve.

"Ok cadets! Get in line and listen up!" Sgt Chaser yelled walking to the center of the field. "We talked it over with the other instructors and in one month you and 4th year class will be going on a trip for one week in the everfree."

After the announcement the rest of class of just the standard work out regiment.

Time Skip

Friday when the bell for last class of the day rang I couldn't get to the castle faster. When I got to my room I found a letter saying go to the throne room when I got home. Switching out of my school uniform I went to the throne room. Entering I found one of the nobles complaining about a competing business. I made my way over to mum's side of the hall and stood by Mist till they got done.

When they get done princesses wave me and Mist over. "Ya wished ta see me your highnesses" I say bowing my head.

"Yes, Princess Luna and my self wish to inform you that the room you requested is finished." Aunt Tia tells me.

Smiling up at them. "Ya have my gratitude."

They stand and make there way to us. "Well then shall we go inspect the room?" Mum asks.

We made are way and mum told me all of the fun little features. Field self repair, anti death ward, healing spell, health potion cabinet, gravity field.

"Wow this place looks like a indoor versions of the training field." Gleaming says looking the place over.

"It is captain. It just has a few changes." Mum says with a nervous laugh.

"I read the outline of the place is it safe for anypony to use?" Aunt Tia asks.

Looking at the room controls I set the field to gravity level 4 before walking out of the safe area. The moment I took a step on the field I felt a huge pressure pushing me down making it hard to move and breath.

"Princesses should we follow Moon to explore this place?" Winter said pointing to me.

"It should be fine lets see if all the stuff I asked for got delivered." Mum says.

Before I got a chance for warn them Winter, Gleaming and Mist fell to the ground. Mum and Aunt Tia helped them to the safe zone before making their way to me.

Mum puts a hand on me. "I noticed you put gravity to level 4." I shakily nodded. "I take it you having some trouble?" I shake my head trying to deny that I am.

Aunt Tia gets eye level with me. "Moon how about a bet?" She asks smirking.

Mum raised a brow. "Sister?"

"What kind?" I struggle to say.

"Hmmmm..... if you can walk to the middle of the field on level 5 I'll give you Captain Shield to put through tarturas in training." She says pointing to her captain.

Looking at her questionongly. "And if I lose?"

"You have to ware a dress at this years gala." I nod and make my way bask to the safe zone.

At the start point I give her the ok and she sets it to lvl 5. I struggle my way. 'I can do this. I will not put on a dress.' As I get to the edge of the field I can feel my body giving out but try and push my self only to fall to my hands and knees.

"Moon!" I hear Mum and Aunt Tia yell feeling the gravity return to normal.

As I lay on the ground breathing heavy I hear them arguing as mum checks to see if I'm injured. Getting up I leave them to argue and go over to the others.

"Ya lucked out Gleaming. No training from tartures for ya." Looking at her as I take a seat and what for the princesses.

When the two got done 'talking' they went over all the features in depth. Everypony went their own way after I told Mist to meet me in the training room tomorrow to give me her answer.